Petco Park

Petco Park in San Diego during a Padres game, looking out at the Western Metal Supply Co. building in left field, its balconies full of fans. Instead of tearing down the 1909 brick warehouse, the Padres built the ballpark around it, and it now stands at the left-field foul pole with a team store on the ground floor and suites above. Few seats anywhere feel as odd or as fun as a balcony on an old warehouse looking down on the outfield. The park opened on April 8, 2004, against the Giants, and its Park at the Park, an elevated grass area for lawn seating, suits families who would rather spread out.